Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2011-4455 is an old cross-site scripting issue in Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware 7.2 and earlier. A remote attacker could cause vulnerable pages to reflect attacker-controlled script or HTML, potentially supporting phishing, session abuse, or actions in a victim's browser.
Executive priority
Address during legacy web application risk reduction. Raise priority if the affected Tiki instance is internet-facing, handles authenticated users, or supports administrative workflows.
Technical view
The CVE describes multiple XSS flaws where path info is not safely handled by tiki-admin_system.php, tiki-pagehistory.php, tiki-removepage.php, and tiki-rename_page.php. The source bundle does not provide CVSS, CWE, authentication requirements, or a vendor-fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in legacy Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware installations at version 7.2 or earlier, especially public-facing or partner-facing sites. Modern, supported Tiki deployments are not confirmed affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The bundle includes a public Packet Storm reference, but no source states active exploitation. The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided data, so treat exploitation as publicly documented but not confirmed active.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and Packet Storm reference. Do not assume authentication state, exploit reliability, or a specific patch level from the provided bundle alone. Validate exposure by version and route reachability.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Tiki installations and confirm exact versions.
- Prioritize removal or upgrade of Tiki 7.2 and earlier systems.
- Check Tiki vendor guidance for the correct fixed release or advisory.
- Restrict public access to vulnerable legacy instances where upgrade timing is constrained.
- Review compensating controls for browser-side script injection risk.
Validation and detection
- Search asset inventory for Tiki Wiki CMS Groupware deployments.
- Confirm application versions from administrative records or package metadata.
- Check whether the four named PHP routes are reachable.
- Review web logs for suspicious requests targeting those route names.
- Verify remediation against vendor guidance before closing the finding.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/107082/Tiki-Wiki-CMS-Groupware-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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